Hydroaeroplane



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WILLIAM Ga G.V WEIDINGER, OF CZFEICAGrOf ILLINOIS HYDROAERO'PLANEApplication ined september 15, i930. serial No. 481,918.

but minor changes or alterations, as a vehicle of. commerceandtransportation in time of peace. One object is to provide a hydroaeroplane that is' capable of great speed, that is economical in the useof fuel, that is capable of long sustained flights and of rising ordescending perp'endicularly when necessary.v

With the foregoing and other' objects in View the invention consists in'the combination and' arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fullydescribed, pointed out inthe claim and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings which form a part. of this" application for' patent and in.which- Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional View through the hydro-aeroplane.l

Fig'. 2 is a top p'l'a'n View of' the machine with some of the wingsandi tail planes eliminated.

Fig. 3 is a front View of the machine.. Fig. 4 is an enlargedfragmentary View illustrating the' compressed airl mechanism employed.

Fig. 5 is afragmentary sectional detail View illustrating the mechanismemployed for securing the wingsv and tailv lanes to the body and' forthe control of the ormer elements.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary View yof one of the wings employed.

F'g; is a.V vertical sectional view' through e one of the floats emloyed'.

Fig. 8 is a similar View taken at right angles to Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional detail view of Fig. v8.

Fig. 10 is an inverted view, reduced, in per,- spective of Fig. 7.

Fig. 11 is av longitudinal sectional view through one of the wing ortail plane shells.

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views. The present machine comprises in one unit a water, airand land machine that may mount guns in time of War but that ordinarilycomprises luxurious quarters for the travelling public, that iselectrically lighted, steam heated, equipped `with recreation quarters,

dance parlors, radio compartments, swim-- ming p'ools', shower bathsetc. etc. with ample baggage and storage' room and that is most fullyequipped for long flights. The machine, over all, is of streamlinedesign thus reducing its wind resistance' to` the minimum and materiallyenhancing its appearance. tsiconf. struction. is such as' to facilitategliding` in air" or 'skimming lightly over' the surface of the water.

The reference numeral 1 denotes the body, prope'r,'of the' machinewhich' is substantially cigar shaped and which is'V 4divided interiorlywith a plurality off partitions' la and is provided in its'upper' sidewith the sky door through theA glass panel of which light is ad-vmittedV and through which' door access to thebody interior is' readilyhad. turret 4; mounted upon the upper side or deck of the body mounts aplurality of guns 3 and search lights' 5'. Through the severalperforati'ons G arranged in two rows longitudinally' of the body 1. aplurality of ribs 7 extend that run longitudinally and approximatelycentrally of the wings 8 and tail planes 9' that are spaced apart and'extend outwardly and slightly upward and rearward from the body l, saidribs' being capable of rotation and be:- ing' fixed to' the wings andtail planes for moving the same'. R

rhe ribsA terminate' inside the body' 1 and' ar'e connected by the'universal joints 10'v to the rotary stu'dsv 11' mounted in the bearings13 arranged within the body l., rockers 14 mounted to said bearingssupportthe piston' rods 1:54 operatively arranged in the cyl'- in'ders16 that are connected by the airhose or connections 12 with controlmeans located 'in' the operators room 18 where are arranged a' bank ofcontrol levers' 17 'for regulating and controlling the admission ofcompressed air to the' said cylinders 16`-. Four compressed aircylindersQ 16 are arranged upon each side of the machine and to eachVcylinder' is' assignedv the operation of a plurality ofl wings or tailplanes. The cylinder 16 shown inFig. 1 at the forward' or larger endr`of. the machine may control the first two wings, the next cylinder maycontrolv the next three swimming pool, showers 37 and for drinking Eachwing and tail plane is of hollow and interiorly Webbed construction asshown in- Fig. 11 thus affording a very. light but strong constructionand each wmgfand'tall plane comprises a concave portion `19, a roundedportion 2O forming, in eii'e'ct, an air pocket to enable it to Ygrip theair, aforwa-rd aircutting edge 21 and cutting edges22, 23 and a rainwater edge 24 designed to carry oit rain, mist or dew that vmay fallv orcollect upon the wings and tail planes. v

Supported from the body 1 by suitable brackets 25 are the propellers 26which aredriven by motors arranged in the housings 27, likewise'supported, said motors being controlled by connection leading to thecontrol room, the fuel tank 28 servicing said motors, pumps at 29keeping said service tank filled automatically from a storageptank. Amof Ator 30 also supplied from said'tankf28 drives the dynamo 31 thatoperates the electric lights used for interior illumination, aswell ,asthe search lights 5. 'A suitable heater 32 supplies heat tothe variouscompartments. A motor 33 supplies air yfor the compressed air tank 34which tank is controlled from the operators room and supplies compressedair to the pistons 16. A water pump 35 supplies the large water tank 36which supplies the purposes. waste water tank 38 isp'rovided which isprovided with a conventional.A discharge outlet underl suitablecontrol.-

The several compartments aboard ship are connected by the ladders 39 andsliding doors 't are provided;

40 are provided likewiseto further facilitate access to the several`compartments. Sliding window 41, compartment windows 42 Vfor light andair and an observation Window 43 Radio broadcasting and receivingequipment 44 vis provided, storage space 45 for luggage, a refrigeratorcompartment 46, ammunition room 47, berths 48 for ythe ships crew,dining room` equipmentv49 for the crew and an exit ltrap door 50 forgeneral use. Great supports 51 depend from the body of the ship andattached thereto are the floatsA 52 provided with wheels 53 about whichor associated therewith are the shock absorb-V ing springs 53a, saidioats or wheel housings being movable laterally and controlled 1n theiroperation from the operators room.

The wheels are provided with pneumatic Y reverse wing inclination willcause theQIna-:

ward propeners 26, or those at theforyward arranged in said greatsupports, andsprin'gsg tires and support the machineV on land and permitits travel thereover in comfort. Compressed air is used in the'steeringoperation and is supplied through the leads 12, air ex-V haust ports 54being provided in said floats and a step 55. The shank 56 in eachHoatcisl i g directly secured to the wheel fork or float 1. member, andsteers the same by meansiof compressed air.' The springs 53a`ands'prmgsl58 secured to pins 59 absorb vertical and trans n@ verse or horizontalshocks.

With the machine in the water it may be started by starting the motorsthus rotating-` the propellers. The floats will ride upon the f I-Iighspeed of the motor will causethe imachine to skim Yrapidly over thesurface of thev Water. Like-manipulation will enab1e the v machine totravel upon the land, riding thewheels 53. c Y "When agood speed isattained upon land; or injthe waterjfa properinclination ofthe wingsandtail planes will cause the machine.' t'o glide upwardly into the air fora ightf A5' chine to descend gently, rapidly, mja.' 'Sn-aight line or ina'spiral as desired.` T o" hold the` i machine in a given positionvintheair t il`1'e`for.AV l

end of 'tlie'machine may berotated 'oriwfawrdly;` and thew rearpropellers 'rotated inffthe 'op'fi posite direction, both sets ofpropellers'rotat.-.` ing at 'moderate speed.; Thel machine is one ofgreat capacity Aand oflarge size and conse-1v` quently one that willride .easily and comforti ably and thatvis adapted for'speedy;trasfe'lli over long distances. .v Y 'f What is claimed ist-4 Y 'Y f Inhydro-aeroplanes, a body, grcatrsuh-- ports depending from said body,Ilo'atsfatiik tached to' 'saidsupports wheels torsaid iioat; spring'arranged in said great supports sub stantially parallel with `saidwheels,^forks forv-r` said 'whe'els, .the shanks of said forks .b'ein'giin said forks upon opposite ,side s;. f`sa'id Y In testimony that Iclaimthe foregoing. a s my own I havehereto aliXed my'sivnaturel c#WILLIAM e. e; wninrnhna

